UPDATE: Wife, Sheree Vora reports at 9:16 p.m. Dec. 28 that a new post from Vora says "things are going well and everyone enjoying good food and warmth."

UPDATE: Wife, Sheree Vora reports at 6:59 p.m. Dec. 27 that, "He made it!!! Manoj has now set foot on all seven summits in the world. I am so proud of him!!"

The Lowville doctor who climbed almost to the top of Mount Everest in May is on his way to Antarctica to climb Mount Vinson.

"By now I have been to the highest points of five continents and missed reaching the summit of Mount Everest by 2,700 feet earlier this year," says Manoj Vora. "I have decided to finish up my 'Seven Summit' pursuit."

He planned to leave for Antarctica Sunday, Dec. 12 and return Jan. 1.

Inspired by the book, "Seven Summits," Vora began his pursuit with Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro in 2004. In 2005, he climbed Mount Aconcagua in South America. In 2006 and 2008, he attempted Mount McKinley/Denali in Alaska, returning to reach the summit in 2009.

He climbed Mount Elbrus in Europe in 2007 and Mount Kosciuszko in Australia in 2008.